View Full Version : Resin casting, can anyone teach me how?


alex3horse
06-01-2006, 23:38
Hi all

Id like to learn how to cast things in resin, does anyone work with it and wouldnt mind showing me the ropes?

Would be a great help as there arnt any courses or decent books on the subject.

Thanks

Alex

dfgenius
08-01-2006, 11:28
Do you mean fibreglass resin?

alex3horse
08-01-2006, 20:09
Hi there

Im not too sure! its for casting figurines of animals.

Thanks

Alex

Phanerothyme
08-01-2006, 20:22
Originally posted by dfgenius
Do you mean fibreglass resin?

exactly the same, but you leave out the glass fibre.

Don_Kiddick
09-01-2006, 06:43
Be carefull, my mate fell into his mixture (http://starbase8.de/starwars/toys/c-figuren/episode-6/han-solo-carbonite_vpk_detail-2.jpg) and hasn't been right since!

flyer
09-01-2006, 09:53
Back to back 2 part mould light grease and then talcum powder.Not too much hardner ,nasty stuff.Plaster of Paris much nicer to practice with.